Mike Gin

Field Deputy

(310) 519-6021

mgin@lacbos.org

Mike Gin serves as Supervisor Knabe’s Field Deputy for San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor-Gateway and the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Besides his service to Supervisor Knabe, Mike also serves as Mayor of the City of Redondo Beach. Prior to his election to the City Council in March 1995, Mike was Vice-Chairman of the Redondo Beach Planning Commission (member from 1992-1995) and was previously Chairman of the Redondo Beach Preservation Commission (member from 1989-1992). As Mayor, Mike currently serves as a director of the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, Los Angeles County City Selection Committee, Delegate to the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Project, delegate to the South Bay Youth Project, delegate to the United States Conference of Mayors, and the Honorary Chair of the Redondo Beach Sister Cities Committee.

In 1992, Mike was elected to serve for a two-year term on the Los Angeles County Republican Central Committee representing the 53rd Assembly District. He was also a member of the State Central Committee for the California Republican Party from 1994 - 2000.

In 1993, Mike was honored by the Redondo Beach Jaycees and the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce as “Young Man of the Year” for his dedication and years of service to the Redondo Beach community.

In 1999, Mike was one of seven Chinese-American municipal elected officials in LA County honored with CAUSE’s (Chinese Americans United for Self-Empowerment) “Citizen of the Year” award for contributions and service to the Los Angeles Chinese-American community. He was also selected as one of fourteen elected officials from across the country to participate in the Elected Officials Leadership Academy sponsored by the Asian Pacific Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) in Washington, DC.

Prior to joining the Supervisor’s staff, Mike was a Technical Support Services Manager with Infonet Services Corporation in El Segundo. Prior to joining Infonet, Mike was a Senior Member of the Technical Staff at TRW in Redondo Beach, CA. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Southern California in 1984.

In his spare time, Mike enjoys snow skiing, working out, and playing the piano.